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good morning to you bob. > > good morning. > are unions the answer here? > > i think unions can be the answer. they have been historically. but in these particular cases, something truly creative is going on. these workers are really not demanding a union election vote or a collective bargaining agreement. they are talking about raising standards. they are talking about conditions that are poor and trying to put some pressure on these employers to raise those up. > are the conditions that poor? is the working wage that awful? > > this wage is pretty bad. we are talking about very profitable companies, very profitable industries, in most metropolitan areas; and these workers, on average, will bring in roughly around $22,000, $24,000 a year. and for about half these workers, they are the principal breadwinners. that is about $9-something an hour, without benefits. so it's pretty bad. > > here is a statement coming from rob karr. he is a lobbyist with the illinois retail merchants association. he says the current minimum wage is "more than fair. it is really
good morning to you bob. > > good morning. > are unions the answer here? > > i think unions can be the answer. they have been historically. but in these particular cases, something truly creative is going on. these workers are really not demanding a union election vote or a collective bargaining agreement. they are talking about raising standards. they are talking about conditions that are poor and trying to put some pressure on these employers to raise those up. > are the...
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they're scum. >> bob: they went against management. >> bob: you are okay -- >> bob: they got helping hand three times by management thugs who brought in -- >> greg: so contributor is a thug? the guy that was standing there is a thug that got cold-cocked by one your jerks? >> bob: the union guys have been historically been beat up and killed. >> greg: for the greater good. violence is okay for the greater good. >> eric: because you took advantage of it. how did i take advantage of it? >> bob: do you take a weekend off? >> greg: i take advantage because i take a weekend off? that's okay to punch that guy in the face? punch anymore face. that's okay? >> bob: do you know how many labor guys have been punched in the face and murdered? >> greg: how many? what does it do with crowder punched in the face? >> bob: i don't care about crowder. >> greg: at least you're honest. >> eric: angela, you look at the state house. it reminds you of wisconsin a couple of years ago. governor walker broke collective bargaining. jobs came back to the state. >> andrea: they are giving people a choice. i thoug
they're scum. >> bob: they went against management. >> bob: you are okay -- >> bob: they got helping hand three times by management thugs who brought in -- >> greg: so contributor is a thug? the guy that was standing there is a thug that got cold-cocked by one your jerks? >> bob: the union guys have been historically been beat up and killed. >> greg: for the greater good. violence is okay for the greater good. >> eric: because you took advantage of it....
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thank you, bob pisani. we'll cover apple in-depth later in the hour. >>> it is worth taking another look at citi. trading up almost 6.5% at $36.49. the banking giant slashing 11,000 jobs, taking up to $1 billion in charges. the chief financial officer is speaking right now and kayla tausche is listening in to that conference call. >> city's cfo is just ending his prepared remarks right now at the goldman sachs financial services conference but he mentioned those layoffs right out of the gate. addressing the morning's announcement which he said is straight to the heart of citi's mission which is getting back to the basics of individual banking. among those 11,000 job cuts though, more than half will take place in the consumer banking business abroad. the bank will exit regions like pakistan and paraguay that haven't been profitable. 1,900 jobs will come from its institutional client's group. they'll start to reassess coverage of certain sectors and geographies in that group. it will close offices underutiliz
thank you, bob pisani. we'll cover apple in-depth later in the hour. >>> it is worth taking another look at citi. trading up almost 6.5% at $36.49. the banking giant slashing 11,000 jobs, taking up to $1 billion in charges. the chief financial officer is speaking right now and kayla tausche is listening in to that conference call. >> city's cfo is just ending his prepared remarks right now at the goldman sachs financial services conference but he mentioned those layoffs right out...
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let's get out to bob. let's get out to rick. first, i want to ask you, bob, how much of this is due to the fed as opposed to the fiscal cliff. >> i'm not discounting the fiscal cliff but i think a lot of this is sell on the news related to the federal reserve. we have seen this news before. remember, take a look at the s&p 500. i don't think it is a coincidence we hit the highs of year september 14th. that's the day after the fed meeting when they announced quantitative ease meetings. they bought into the fed meeting then started selling immediately after. we saw thmovie before and they e doing this before. two months high on the dow jones industrial, a two-month chart of the dow jones industrial average, and you will see. there are the highs. and we are drifting lower here. i put more of this on sell on the news of the fed. spike and bond yields got a lot of e-mails talking about inflation in 2013. this has not been a successful trade but number of the etfs exist out there. spider gold trust with the classic hedge against infla
let's get out to bob. let's get out to rick. first, i want to ask you, bob, how much of this is due to the fed as opposed to the fiscal cliff. >> i'm not discounting the fiscal cliff but i think a lot of this is sell on the news related to the federal reserve. we have seen this news before. remember, take a look at the s&p 500. i don't think it is a coincidence we hit the highs of year september 14th. that's the day after the fed meeting when they announced quantitative ease meetings....
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. if you're a man with low testosterone, you should know that axiron is here. the only underarm treatment for low t. that's right, the one you apply to the underarm. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or increased acne in women may occur. report these signs and symptoms to your doctor if they occur. tell your doctor about all medical conditions and medications. do not use if you have prostate or breast cancer. serious side effects could include increased risk of prostate cancer; worsening prostate symptoms; decreased sperm count; ankle, feet, or body swelling; enlarged or painful breasts; problems breathing while sleeping; and blood clots in the legs. common side effects include skin redness or irritation where applied, increased
i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. if you're a man with low testosterone, you should know that axiron is here. the only underarm treatment for low t. that's right, the one you apply to the underarm. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18. axiron can transfer to others through direct contact. women, especially those who are or who may become pregnant, and children should avoid contact where axiron is applied as unexpected signs of puberty in children or changes in body hair or...
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don't be modest, bob. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. let'for an idea.s - a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work hard, if you have a dream, if you work with your neighbors... you can do most anything. this led to other ideas like liberty and rock 'n' roll. to free markets, free enterprise, and free refills. it put a man on the moon and a phone in your pocket. our country's gone through a lot over the centuries and a half. but this idea isn't fragile. when times get tough, it rallies us as one. every day, more people believe in the american idea and when they do, the dream comes true. we're grateful to be a part of it. zwroo you can see there's some action. getting to see some traffic th
don't be modest, bob. you found a better way to pack a bowling ball. that was ups. and who called ups? you did, bob. i just asked a question. it takes a long time to pack a bowling ball. the last guy pitched more ball packers. but you... you consulted ups. you found a better way. that's logistics. that's margin. find out what else ups knows. i'll do that. you're on a roll. that's funny. i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. let'for an idea.s - a grand idea called america. the idea that if you work...
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we did, bob. we did. got it. >> once again, our developing story tonight, no deal still on the fiscal cliff. president obama handing the matter over to the senate leaders and without any resolution, many people are scrambling to shore up their finances. hampton pearson has the fiscal cliff frenzy. hampton. >>? >> you got it, michelle. we're operating in an environment where, quote, uncertainty is the new normal. this is the equivalent of the last-minute christmas shopping to protect assets of going over the fiscal cliff, planners and wealth managers say it's been a banner year especially for estate planning and here's a couple of reason yes. there's a big change coming with the gift tax. right now there's a $5 million exempted and the tax rate is 35%. on midnight on new year's eve the exemption drops to 1 million and the tax rate goes on 55% and the capital gains tax rate expected to increase from 15% to 20% and the brand new 3.8% medicare tax on wage earners above 200,000 a year and a possible future cap
we did, bob. we did. got it. >> once again, our developing story tonight, no deal still on the fiscal cliff. president obama handing the matter over to the senate leaders and without any resolution, many people are scrambling to shore up their finances. hampton pearson has the fiscal cliff frenzy. hampton. >>? >> you got it, michelle. we're operating in an environment where, quote, uncertainty is the new normal. this is the equivalent of the last-minute christmas shopping to...
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bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new zealand! xarelto® is just one pill a day, taken with the evening meal. and with no dietary restrictions, bob can eat the healthy foods he likes. do not stop taking xarelto® rivaroxaban without talking to the doctor who prescribes it for you. stopping may increase your risk of having a stroke. get medical help right away if you develop any signs or symptoms of bleeding, like unusual bruising or tingling. you may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take xarelto® with aspirin products, nsaids or blood thinners. talk to your doctor before taking xarelto® if
bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new...
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lou: now time for your comments, bob in houston saying, i hope that barack obama gets all of the taxes he wants, i will be the first to say i told you so when consequences happen, people learhe
lou: now time for your comments, bob in houston saying, i hope that barack obama gets all of the taxes he wants, i will be the first to say i told you so when consequences happen, people learhe
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although we made more than 100 requests, no one would let bob simon into a mine in harlan county. so to see firsthand how mining can be so dangerous, he visited a mine in neighboring pike county. >> is everybody all right? okay. >> the tunnel is 5 to 7 feet high and 20 feet across. you can hear the coal's ominous snap, crackle, and pop caused by the enormous weight of the mountain above us, pressing down on the coal seam. the tunnel is so long that miners don't walk to work. they squeeze into squat little rail cars called "man trips" for a 20-minute commute that feels less like disneyland and more like a ride into hell. on both sides of the tracks, we saw rocks that had fallen from the ceiling. the black coal walls of the tunnel had been sprayed with crushed limestone to control the amount of coal dust in the air. coal dust can fuel explosions. it also causes a fatal illness, black lung disease. this is the face of the mine, two miles from the shaft and 1,400 feet underground, and this machine is called a continuous miner. it claws its way through the mountain, mining coal and dig
although we made more than 100 requests, no one would let bob simon into a mine in harlan county. so to see firsthand how mining can be so dangerous, he visited a mine in neighboring pike county. >> is everybody all right? okay. >> the tunnel is 5 to 7 feet high and 20 feet across. you can hear the coal's ominous snap, crackle, and pop caused by the enormous weight of the mountain above us, pressing down on the coal seam. the tunnel is so long that miners don't walk to work. they...
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the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new zealand! xarelto® is just one pill a day, taken with the evening meal. and with no dietary restrictions, bob can eat the healthy foods he likes. do not stop taking xarelto® r
the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. we've decided to we're all having such a great year in the gulf, put aside our rivalry. 'cause all our states are great. and now is when the gulf gets even better. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautiful. take a boat ride or just lay in the sun. enjoy the wildlife and natural beauty. and don't forget our amazing seafood. so come to the gulf, you'll have a great time. especially in alabama. you mean mississippi. that's florida. say louisiana or there's no dessert. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. >>> welcome back. i'm mary thompson. we're looking at shares of jds, its shares just about at 90% after the price target on the stock was raised to $16 from $12. the company is optimistic about its sales of optical equipment going into 2013. it also says it believes the company actually took shares in the downturn in the telecom equipment market. >>> slew of new rules go into effect next year as part of president obama's health care overhaul. what will it me
i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. we've decided to we're all having such a great year in the gulf, put aside our rivalry. 'cause all our states are great. and now is when the gulf gets even better. the beaches and waters couldn't be more beautiful. take a boat ride or just lay in the sun. enjoy the wildlife and natural beauty. and don't forget our amazing seafood. so come to the gulf, you'll have a great time. especially in alabama. you mean mississippi. that's florida. say louisiana or...
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do you worry, bob, that there is a deal that has eventually struck before december 301 and that you are stuck for two years without dividends are what you then start paying more dividends? >> i would not see it as being stock. [talking over each other] >> they would rather have cash now. let us say that the tax rate does not change, nobody is going to complain about getting their dividend $1.112 years earlier than otherwise. maybe people won't forget a year and a half from now where is my dividend check. we are not sticking anyone. we are rewarding our shareholders for their loyalty and their share of the company. it turns out that the taxes, because of the bush tax cut, the federal taxes due on dividends are 15%. people think that is low. it turns out, that the company already paid tax on that money. whatever money we have, we pay tax on and that is already the shareholders money. we pay the corporate tax on that money which belongs to shareholders. but, okay, the tax used to be 36% got it used to be ordinary income under president george bush. we believe the tax in 2013 and beyond wil
do you worry, bob, that there is a deal that has eventually struck before december 301 and that you are stuck for two years without dividends are what you then start paying more dividends? >> i would not see it as being stock. [talking over each other] >> they would rather have cash now. let us say that the tax rate does not change, nobody is going to complain about getting their dividend $1.112 years earlier than otherwise. maybe people won't forget a year and a half from now where...
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the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new zealand! xarelto® is just one pill a day, taken with the evening meal. and with no dietary restrictions, bob can eat the healthy foods he likes. do not stop taking xarelto® r
the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib...
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we did, bob. we did. got it. >>> shares of toll brothers are rising beating estimates helped by a jump in signed contracts and a drop in cancellation rates. every metric in this report came out gangbusters and the ceo cited this upswing in momentum that began in the first quarter of this year. they say next signed contracts increased quarter by quarter. 45%, 51%, 66% and 75%. now that's a case for momentum sustained here. >> the question is auto. obviously tremendous demand. home tremendous demand. can these do well even if we go over the cliff. momentum here was so amazing. we all know if they go over the cliff, payroll tax, you'll see less in your check. this toll brothers, you buy $500,000 houses. people are buying them like they haven't in five years, six years. >> a comment on five weeks into their first quarter, net signed contracts up 34%. for the previous quarter, a quarter over quarter, up 60%. at some point these numbers are going to flatten out, right? >> yes. we had a tremendous contraction in
we did, bob. we did. got it. >>> shares of toll brothers are rising beating estimates helped by a jump in signed contracts and a drop in cancellation rates. every metric in this report came out gangbusters and the ceo cited this upswing in momentum that began in the first quarter of this year. they say next signed contracts increased quarter by quarter. 45%, 51%, 66% and 75%. now that's a case for momentum sustained here. >> the question is auto. obviously tremendous demand. home...
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we did, bob. we did. got it. >>> welcome back. it's time now for our top three trades. the first one is right on the wall behind me. there it is, it's netflix. those shares are reversing. they're up today despite the fact that the company had the untimely outage on christmas eve. they're blaming that problem on servers operated by amazon. it's up a couple of percentage points. >> reed hastings should be singing "looks like we made it" by barry manilow. talk about the timing, i actually think it was very good timing in terms of the outage. 3:30 christmas eve. no one really is paying attention or really even realizes it. it's back up and running for christmas morning when people are actually using netflix. perfect timing. stock continues to move. i think it's going above 100. >> maybe a lucky break. >>> next, ford shares are driving higher with unusual options activity. pete, what do you see? >> this has been happening since monday. if you look at monday, you can see the january 13 calls why extremely active. a half day of trade and everybody was basically sleep walking.
we did, bob. we did. got it. >>> welcome back. it's time now for our top three trades. the first one is right on the wall behind me. there it is, it's netflix. those shares are reversing. they're up today despite the fact that the company had the untimely outage on christmas eve. they're blaming that problem on servers operated by amazon. it's up a couple of percentage points. >> reed hastings should be singing "looks like we made it" by barry manilow. talk about the...
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by physical distance so this happened in real time and we brought up people like bill mckibben and bob paul and john ridd in brian douglas dino and a whole number of intellectual activists and organizers in cities throughout the united states into britain does the net effect of this does it bring about a a network of effect in terms of aggregating knowledge and information that's greater than the sum of the speakers or is it just a linear kind of lecture that people are getting as they would get in an ordinary classroom so in other words you've got this network of fact and we see now in the modern economy the network in fact happening on peer to peer networks in another new ways of organizing the economy is there any attempt to organize that type of extra now any within that network to take it to another level or is it just basically a series of lectures no no we really have to go beyond the lecture for matter what area called the bacon theory of knowledge for people like me knowledge and people. it's part of the idea is to create infrastructure so for example if you developed a networ
by physical distance so this happened in real time and we brought up people like bill mckibben and bob paul and john ridd in brian douglas dino and a whole number of intellectual activists and organizers in cities throughout the united states into britain does the net effect of this does it bring about a a network of effect in terms of aggregating knowledge and information that's greater than the sum of the speakers or is it just a linear kind of lecture that people are getting as they would...
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adam: i think bob dylan but i'm not sure that would date me, wouldn't it. yes it was bob dylan. now it could be the east coast and the gulf coast as well. the longshoreman's union is threatening to go on strike and analysts say it could be catastrophic for the fragile u.s. economy. 15 ports along the gulf and eastern seaboard could shut down in the next four days. as we speed toward the fiscal cliff, that is the last thing businesses nationwide need to threaten their bottom lines. here to explain what is at stake, jonathan gold, vice president of the national retail federation. thanks for joining us. last time we faced something like this, 2002, it took six months for u.s. economy to recover. the ports on the west coast were only closed for 10 is that accurate? >> adam, thanks very much for having me on. yes, the last time we had coast wide shut down was 2002. there was 10-day lockout. took six months to recover from. most economists say that lockout cost the u.s. economy about a billion dollars a day. adam: the number is anywhere 14 to 15,000 longshoremen essentially from portl
adam: i think bob dylan but i'm not sure that would date me, wouldn't it. yes it was bob dylan. now it could be the east coast and the gulf coast as well. the longshoreman's union is threatening to go on strike and analysts say it could be catastrophic for the fragile u.s. economy. 15 ports along the gulf and eastern seaboard could shut down in the next four days. as we speed toward the fiscal cliff, that is the last thing businesses nationwide need to threaten their bottom lines. here to...
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the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem, that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce the risk of an afib-related stroke. there is limited data on how these drugs compare when warfarin is well managed. no routine blood monitoring means bob can spend his extra time however he likes. new zealand! xarelto® is just one pill a day, taken with the evening meal. and with no dietary restrictions, bob can eat the healthy foods he likes. do not stop taking xarelto® r
the usual, bob? not today. [ male announcer ] bob has afib: atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem, a condition that puts him at greater risk for a stroke. [ gps ] turn left. i don't think so. [ male announcer ] for years, bob took warfarin, and made a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but not anymore. bob's doctor recommended a different option: once-a-day xarelto®. xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib...
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i'm bob woodruff for "nightline" in new york. >> our thanks to bob woodruff. "the impossible" opens december 21st, and just today, watts was nominated for a screen actors guild award. the buzz begins. >>> still ahead, are you feeling as lucky as they are? today just may be your day. 12-12-12. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 c250 for $349 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. >>> are you superstitious? then 12-12-12 -- today, that is -- will mean a lot to you. countless people around the globe chose today to buy lotto tickets, schedule c-sections or get hitched. we asked abc's lucky guy, nick watt, to visit the mecca of good fortune, las vegas. >> reporter: we're counting down to midnight to december 12th, 2012. we're in vegas. >> welcome to the world famous little white chapel. in about five minutes, it will be 12-12-12 and all these couples will be married and
i'm bob woodruff for "nightline" in new york. >> our thanks to bob woodruff. "the impossible" opens december 21st, and just today, watts was nominated for a screen actors guild award. the buzz begins. >>> still ahead, are you feeling as lucky as they are? today just may be your day. 12-12-12. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on....
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be careful. >> thanks, bob. appreciate it. >> this week i paid a visit to blackrock's trading floor. first time cnbc has been allowed access there, in fact. we got their outlook for 2013. blackrock president robert kapito oversees the firms as pepts here is what he said about the fiscal cliff and beyond. >> when you say they will take it to a crisis, does that mean we go over the fiscal cliff? >> there is a very high likelihood that it does or be at 11:59 on december 31st with a lot of hoopla. but the reality is, in some form or another, tax rate will go up. there is a going to be a conclusion to this. even if it waits until the last minute. even if it is in january, what it means is slow growth. it may mean that we lose the entire first quarter because everybody is still worrying and talking about the issue. and here we go, clients again, underinvested at a time when they need to be invested. >> if they just kick the can down the road, is that good enough? >> uncertainties r's always the worst thing. there is n
be careful. >> thanks, bob. appreciate it. >> this week i paid a visit to blackrock's trading floor. first time cnbc has been allowed access there, in fact. we got their outlook for 2013. blackrock president robert kapito oversees the firms as pepts here is what he said about the fiscal cliff and beyond. >> when you say they will take it to a crisis, does that mean we go over the fiscal cliff? >> there is a very high likelihood that it does or be at 11:59 on december...
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if you read some of bob woodward's books, which i have, i mean, the way bob woodward tells it, bob rubin, the treasury secretary for clinton, forced clinton to raise taxes but used that money for deficit reduction because he believed that would control the economy. president clinton did listen to him. and i'll tell you, i talked to bob rubin about that anecdote where clinton says you tell me a bunch of bond traders control the economy -- i'm paraphrasing -- and rubin said, yes, i am. i asked him about that once a couple years ago, and he said it was true. it wasn't as dramatic woodward made it out to be, but it did has happen. but you didn't get that out of geithner. you kind of don't think you'll get that out of lew. he's very much aligned intellectually with president obama particularly on the notion of fairnesses. you know, you talk to economistses. should we really be raising taxes now? no. hour hour tax increases, we're going to lose the deductions -- >> probably shouldn't be cutting that much. the economy is like in a very weird state right now, kind of like i think the notion is t
if you read some of bob woodward's books, which i have, i mean, the way bob woodward tells it, bob rubin, the treasury secretary for clinton, forced clinton to raise taxes but used that money for deficit reduction because he believed that would control the economy. president clinton did listen to him. and i'll tell you, i talked to bob rubin about that anecdote where clinton says you tell me a bunch of bond traders control the economy -- i'm paraphrasing -- and rubin said, yes, i am. i asked...
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bob dole, john mccain, mitt romney. >> case closed. >> maybe that's not the right way, but -- boy that's the way the media has portrayed it. >> let me add a little color commentary there. let's go back to when you were a candidate for president. >> i knew you were going to bring that up, that painful memory of where that went. >> well we are sitting here because you had a platform that people connected with. you had a campaign with little resources. you fast-forward a few years to the candidate who had a similar message in this last election cycle, rick santorum. again, the same story. no resources, no backing from the establishment, but who almost captured the nomination. same case as you. it was that message that people were motivated by and engaged over. >> were there fewer evangelicals voting this time than four years ago? >> that was the challenge in this election. there was a lot more effort, and i can attest to it because i spent literally about two and a half months on the road working in the evangelical community and registering. we registered a half million new voters. it was i
bob dole, john mccain, mitt romney. >> case closed. >> maybe that's not the right way, but -- boy that's the way the media has portrayed it. >> let me add a little color commentary there. let's go back to when you were a candidate for president. >> i knew you were going to bring that up, that painful memory of where that went. >> well we are sitting here because you had a platform that people connected with. you had a campaign with little resources. you...
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with key private bank in cleveland and michael pento of pento portfolios, no idea where you are, and bob pisani on the floor of the new york stock exchange. what did you make, stephanie, of today's market action? you're the trader and follow the short-term swings. what was the message of the market do you think today? >> the message is the market is nothing is really going to change. interest rates will be low for an extended period of time. the fact that they tied the rates to unemployment, a little bit of a twist to the story, but it means that rates stay low. i think that the housing theme continues. i think that financials continue to work because even though you have a flat yield curve they are a beneficiary of the housing cycle, and away from all of this you focus on what happens internationally and china continues to recover. europe looks like it's stabilizing and we didn't change our strategy based on the news, just a little bit more of what you're doing. >> randy, anything change for you? >> no, not really. what we're watching is the parallels that occur now, where we stood with
with key private bank in cleveland and michael pento of pento portfolios, no idea where you are, and bob pisani on the floor of the new york stock exchange. what did you make, stephanie, of today's market action? you're the trader and follow the short-term swings. what was the message of the market do you think today? >> the message is the market is nothing is really going to change. interest rates will be low for an extended period of time. the fact that they tied the rates to...
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sounding as an insider, but people at the house, i'm telling you, mitt romney was dealt deprecating bob newhart and he blew away without self-deprecating and funny he was. hysterical. i said to my wife after that event, why don't we see this -- it has to be out there. but what would you tell them? i said, you better be funny. people like a guy who has a sense of humor. he had a lot of things he could pick him. neil: you never heard that mitt romney. >> he didn't do it when he was on the stump. you know, when these guys, they get disillusioned. they always think they're going to win. they are preaching to the crowd. they get out they are, 25,000 people screaming. and he walks out of there before he is. he thinks he's going to win. meanwhile, obama -- you know, the undecided people, they were screaming and calling his name. they get disillusioned. you get this euphoria state. but if you make fun of yourself, and you make fun of the other guy and good taste, you have a good chance to win. neil: i think you're right. i think you have to recognize the inherent joke we all are. neil: >> he co
sounding as an insider, but people at the house, i'm telling you, mitt romney was dealt deprecating bob newhart and he blew away without self-deprecating and funny he was. hysterical. i said to my wife after that event, why don't we see this -- it has to be out there. but what would you tell them? i said, you better be funny. people like a guy who has a sense of humor. he had a lot of things he could pick him. neil: you never heard that mitt romney. >> he didn't do it when he was on the...
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bob, tally the week up for us. >> we're up fractionally on the dow. dow had a pretty good week overall. higher priced names like ibm did well but the s&p is basically flat. we're in a holding pattern. this is the market when you get big moves on either side, big gainers here -- financials on the up side and industrials. materials had a rather ugly week. tech large by because of apple but some sectors did pretty well. two breakouts this week that really turned around here. financials. the citigroup announcement sparked some interest here. most of the big financial names for the day. you'll see financials are on the up side again today. jpmorgan, morgan stanley, citigroup, bank of america an regents financial. all had great weeks overall. the other big turnaround, computer hardware. not talking about apple. apple's had a lousy week. down 9%. but look. a simply disastrous month or two forle dell and hewlett-packard. all tornado around nurned aroun. apple today, sitting right near the lows for the week. lost about $50. we started around $585 for apple at
bob, tally the week up for us. >> we're up fractionally on the dow. dow had a pretty good week overall. higher priced names like ibm did well but the s&p is basically flat. we're in a holding pattern. this is the market when you get big moves on either side, big gainers here -- financials on the up side and industrials. materials had a rather ugly week. tech large by because of apple but some sectors did pretty well. two breakouts this week that really turned around here. financials....
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bob corker was on our air earlier today, senator from tennessee and said tax rates ought to go up, then we fight about entitlement accounts and the debt limit. i think that's where we are. one thing we need to see from the white house is some sign of what they are willing to give speaker bainer to bring his caucus along on tax rates in terms of entitlement reforms. can't be for nothing. boehner has to be able to tell his members, that i'm getting a good deal, if you raise taxes for people at the top. >> okay, john, thank you very much. >>> in the meantime, if those negotiations fail, are the markets ready to handle a fall off the face fiscal cliff? joining us, david, great to have you with us. >> thank you. >> hold on, thelma. hold on louise. can will markets handle it? >> i think we can handle it. it seems to me that washington has a way of doing business and washington will continue to change the way -- or continue to do business the way they have always done it. where is us and wall street, we have to change the way we do business. >> so you don't see a big crash in markets as a fall
bob corker was on our air earlier today, senator from tennessee and said tax rates ought to go up, then we fight about entitlement accounts and the debt limit. i think that's where we are. one thing we need to see from the white house is some sign of what they are willing to give speaker bainer to bring his caucus along on tax rates in terms of entitlement reforms. can't be for nothing. boehner has to be able to tell his members, that i'm getting a good deal, if you raise taxes for people at...
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david: bob doll? is nuveen working out for you. we're used to bob doll from blackrock. >> thank you. david: thank you very much for coming in. bob doll from nuveen investments. sandra: the amount of small businesses being sold is rising. really interesting story% here. is the thread of higher taxes down the road for these guys? up next we have head of biz, buy, sell.com a marketplace for businesses for sale. he will join us with his valuable insight on that. david: there could be a dark side while special dividends are announced. liz macdonald telling us what that is. intriguing stuff. you don't want to miss that coming up. ♪ want to try to crack it? yeah, that the way to do it! now we need a little bit re... [ male annncer ] at humana, we understand the value of quality time and personaattention. which is why we are proud to partner with health care professionals who understand the difference that quality time with our members can make... that's a very nice cake! ohohh! [ giggles ] [ male announcer ] humana thanks the physicians
david: bob doll? is nuveen working out for you. we're used to bob doll from blackrock. >> thank you. david: thank you very much for coming in. bob doll from nuveen investments. sandra: the amount of small businesses being sold is rising. really interesting story% here. is the thread of higher taxes down the road for these guys? up next we have head of biz, buy, sell.com a marketplace for businesses for sale. he will join us with his valuable insight on that. david: there could be a dark...
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i wasn't being funny, bob. i know. mine was earned off vietnam in 1968. over the south pacific in 1943. i got mine in iraq, 2003. usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection, and because usaa's commitment to serve the military, veterans and their families is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve.
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government's regulations a very we can no effective so we did do a kind of sit ins and occupations in bob's of barclays and h.s.b.c. and r.b.s. because obviously they've kind of. taken they've had their own kind of welfare whilst welfare for the majority of people as being the bank as a gang obviously massive handouts so i think it may be interesting to think about revisiting those kind of campaigns there is a group which is like a group it came came out of a you can call called move your money which started talking about moving people's bank accounts to alternatives the kind of more invest ethical investment kind of bank banks so that's that's one thing to look up yeah i think maybe it's time to look again at the bangs and i we've got about thirty seconds can you just talk a little bit about the campaign you've got called balan's against the banks. yeah that was that was just like i say the campaign from earlier in twenty eleven that was about basically saying what we need to buy out by allow is the real economy we need to have an investment in jobs in infrastructure and people's communiti
government's regulations a very we can no effective so we did do a kind of sit ins and occupations in bob's of barclays and h.s.b.c. and r.b.s. because obviously they've kind of. taken they've had their own kind of welfare whilst welfare for the majority of people as being the bank as a gang obviously massive handouts so i think it may be interesting to think about revisiting those kind of campaigns there is a group which is like a group it came came out of a you can call called move your money...
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bob, these projections... they're... optimistic. productivity up, costs down, time to market reduced... those are good things. upstairs, they will see fantasy. not fantasy... logistics. ups came in, analyzed our supply chain, inventory systems... ups? ups. not fantasy? who would have thought? i did. we did, bob. we did. got it. introducing chase liquid. card hassles? the reloadable card that's easy to activate and can be used right away. plus, you can load cash or checks at any chase depositfriendly atm and checks right from your smartphone. get rid of prepaid problems. get chase liquid. >>> california's renewable energy mandate actually requires more investment in fossil fuels. that makes everything more redundant and expensive. it's all propelling more people out of california. they're going to nevada, arizona, texas. they're going everywhere except cal. here's michael reagan, political consultant and author of the new reagan revolution. thanks for coming back on. it doesn't have to be this way. this is the most screwed up state i
bob, these projections... they're... optimistic. productivity up, costs down, time to market reduced... those are good things. upstairs, they will see fantasy. not fantasy... logistics. ups came in, analyzed our supply chain, inventory systems... ups? ups. not fantasy? who would have thought? i did. we did, bob. we did. got it. introducing chase liquid. card hassles? the reloadable card that's easy to activate and can be used right away. plus, you can load cash or checks at any chase...
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bob king is president of the united autoworkers. scott hagerstrom is michigan state director for americans for prosperity. let me show you what the governor said earlier today when he was a guest on "andrea mitchell reports." >> the way i viewed it, it's on the table, it's a hot issue. let's show some leadership, so i stepped up to say when i review it, i think it's a good thing. it's about being pro-worker, giving freedom of choice to workers. secondly it's about economy development. we will get more and better jobs coming to michigan because we're going to be more competitive. it's important to make a distinction with wisconsin and ohio. that was about collective bargaining. that was about the relationship between employers and unions. this has nothing to do with that. right to work is about the relationship between the union and workers, and this is about being pro-workers, giving workers the choice. if anything, this should encourage unions to be more responsive to workers in terms of saying they need to show a value proposition
bob king is president of the united autoworkers. scott hagerstrom is michigan state director for americans for prosperity. let me show you what the governor said earlier today when he was a guest on "andrea mitchell reports." >> the way i viewed it, it's on the table, it's a hot issue. let's show some leadership, so i stepped up to say when i review it, i think it's a good thing. it's about being pro-worker, giving freedom of choice to workers. secondly it's about economy...
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mean. >> that was a joke, bob. >> can you imagine bob getting an award for his vision? >> and why don't we do that. it's 4-1. >> let me finish, let me finish, okay. >> i haven't had a chance. >> it's not unusual. >> i'm tongue-tied. i'm just thrilled. you know, you're so right. >> and you're just so far right. >> oh. >> it was chicken wings and-- >> wow. >> oh. >> oh, my god. >> ripping the meat apart. oh, we miss it had again, oh, no. >> oh. (cheers) >> and you had some nice shoes to wear with those legs. >> this represents, what the green companies get. does anybody have any peanut butter? >> ♪ music, i'm singing, diamonds are forever ♪ >> hey, you just said the title. >> last week i went on a tour, and joy of hate. >> and there was a bus that size with you in it it. >> not that size. >> there's a conspiracy against you. >> there have been 300 books listed on and some dealing with the 2012 doomsday and greg gutfeld didn't write any of them. >> the joy of hate, "the joy of hate" and your book gave me incentive to write my own book, here it is, take a look at this.
mean. >> that was a joke, bob. >> can you imagine bob getting an award for his vision? >> and why don't we do that. it's 4-1. >> let me finish, let me finish, okay. >> i haven't had a chance. >> it's not unusual. >> i'm tongue-tied. i'm just thrilled. you know, you're so right. >> and you're just so far right. >> oh. >> it was chicken wings and-- >> wow. >> oh. >> oh, my god. >> ripping the meat apart. oh, we...
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and to jorge posada's point, senator bob corker was on our air earlier today and he laid out sort of what the political challenges here for republicans. take a listen. >> it sure seems to me that we're negotiating about something that makes it appear that all we are trying to do is protect the rich. er with not at all focused on entitlement changes which is the only thing that will save our country. >> so when the speaker now briefs his republican leadership colleagues about whatever was in that meeting yesterday, the trick for him is going to be to present it in a way that he gets there and continues to have support. there is mumbling and grumbling about a particular challenge to speaker boehner about republican colleagues early in the new year. that is something the speaker would like to avoid. he has it find a way to get a deal and keep his job at the same time. all of that is tricky can be tyler. >> thank you very much. let's go to the exclusive patented trade mark cliff-o-meter. are we closer to a deal? no deal. we call it right now, right in the middle. that is closer to a deal
and to jorge posada's point, senator bob corker was on our air earlier today and he laid out sort of what the political challenges here for republicans. take a listen. >> it sure seems to me that we're negotiating about something that makes it appear that all we are trying to do is protect the rich. er with not at all focused on entitlement changes which is the only thing that will save our country. >> so when the speaker now briefs his republican leadership colleagues about...